Series synopsis
Keijirō Engawa Nikki, also known as 慶次郎縁側日記 is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on August 27, 2004. It ended on October 29, 2004. It stars Hideki Takahashi, Shinjirō Ehara, 比留間由哲 and Yumi Adachi.
The time is the early 1800s. Keijiro Moriguchi loses his only daughter, Michiyo, in an unfortunate incident just before his wedding ceremony, and adopts Konosuke, who was supposed to be his son-in-law. Three years later, he hands over the family estate to Konosuke, welcomes his wife, Satsuki, and retires, becoming a dormitory (manager) of a merchant's villa in Negishi Village. Keijiro's second life begins in order to heal...
Premise
The time is the early 1800s. Keijiro Moriguchi loses his only daughter, Michiyo, in an unfortunate incident just before his wedding ceremony, and adopts Konosuke, who was supposed to be his son-in-law. Three years later, he hands over the family estate to Konosuke, welcomes his wife, Satsuki, and retires, becoming a dormitory (manager) of a merchant's villa in Negishi Village. Keijiro's second life begins in order to heal...
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hideki Takahashi as Moriguchi Keijirou
- Shinjirō Ehara
- 比留間由哲
- Yumi Adachi as Moriguchi Satsuki
- Kenichi Endo as Tatsuyoshi
- Aya Okamoto
- Masayo Umezawa as Oshizu
- Eiji Okuda as Mamushino Yoshitsugu
Supporting cast
- Renji Ishibashi as Sashichi
- Rino Katase as Otoyo
- Mami Hashimoto as Okatsu
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | August 27, 2004 | October 29, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | August 27, 2004 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 3, 2004 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 10, 2004 |
Production
Release
| First aired | August 27, 2004 |
|---|---|
| Last aired | October 29, 2004 |
| Status | Ended |